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Man Utd officially change player’s name on club website after family’s request
His team-mate also clarified his official name
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MANCHESTER UNITED have changed a player's name on the club's official website after a request was made by his family.
January signing Patrick Dorgu has been altered to Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu across all club platforms.
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Dorgu's full name now graces his profile on the United website, team-sheets and the squad list in the United Review programme.
The change was requested by Dorgu's family, reflecting their heritage and religious beliefs, according to
Dorgu's parents originate from Nigeria — and Chinazaekpere roughly translates from Igbo as "God answers prayers".
The 20-year-old made the move to United from Lecce during the winter transfer window for £29million.
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United published an article detailing Dorgu's journey to Old Trafford on Monday.
The statement began: "Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu has been a Manchester United player for only a matter of weeks but the early signs have been encouraging.
"One of four children, Patrick - who has a Christian middle name - is surrounded by a family who is religious but also embedded in sport, with two brothers who are footballers and a sister who plays handball."
The club also revealed that Dorgu was a Chelsea fan as a boy and idolised former Stamford Bridge star Eden Hazard.
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Dorgu featured prominently in Denmark's Nations League clashes against Portugal last week.
He assisted Christian Eriksen's simple finish in Denmark's heavy 5-2 loss in Lisbon on Sunday evening.
Paul Scholes says 'it's about time Manchester United caught up'
Dorgu has made six appearances under Ruben Amorim but was banned for three games following a red card in the 3-2 win over Ipswich last month.
The wing-back endured a nightmare home debut, gifting Ipswich a goal with a clumsy error before being shown a straight red for a reckless tackle on Omari Hutchinson.
He has served his Prem ban and will be available to face Nottingham Forest next Tuesday.
Dorgu played a pivotal role in United's 4-1 Europa League triumph over Real Sociedad, winning a penalty and drawing the foul that led to Jon Aramburu's red card.
Meanwhile, United wonderkid Chido Obi requested to drop the "Martin" from his name earlier this year.
Obi has featured in three Prem games this season, coming as a sub against Spurs, Everton and Leicester.
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The teenager rejected professional contract terms at Arsenal to pursue a move to United,
He bagged a ridiculous 32 goals in 20 games for Hale End's youth teams last season and has scored nine in 12 outings this term.
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